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***NR 603 WEEK 4 - APEA PREDICTOR
EXAM*** QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
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1. During pregnancy, dyspnea
accompanied by increased
respiratory rate, cough, rales,
or respiratory distress raises
concerns of:
peripartum cardiomyopathy
Explanation:
Dyspnea accompanied by increased
respiratory rate, cough, rales, or
respiratory distress raises concerns
of possible infection, asthma,
pulmonary embolus, or peripartum
cardiomyopathy.
2. The middle section of the
thoracic cavity containing the
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esophagus, trachea, heart, and
great vessels is the:
mediastinum
Explanation:
The middle section of the thoracic
cavity containing the esophagus,
trachea, heart, and great vessels is
the mediastinum. The right and left
pleural cavities, are on either side of
the mediastinum and those contain
the lungs. The visceral pleura
encloses the lung. The pericardium
surrounds the heart.
3. A patient is unable to identify
the smell of an orange. This
inability could reflect an
abnormality in cranial nerves:
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CN I
Explanation:
Cranial Nerve I is the olfactory nerve
responsible for the sense of smell. To
test the sense of smell, the examiner
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presents the patient with familiar
and nonirritating odors. A person
should normally perceive odor on
each side and correctly identify the
source. Cranial Nerves II and III
assess vision and pupillary reaction.
Cranial Nerve VIII tests the hearing
and balance.
4. A transient ischemic attack is:
a transient episode of neurologic
dysfunction by focal brain, spinal
cord, or retinal ischemia, without
acute infarction
Explanation:
TIA is now defined as “a transient
episode of neurological dysfunction
caused by focal brain, spinal cord, or
retinal ischemia, without acute
infarction.” Ischemic stroke is “an
infarction of central nervous system
tissue” that may be symptomatic or
silent. The other terms are not
related to the new definitions.
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***NR 603 WEEK 4 - APEA PREDICTOR
EXAM*** QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
VERIFIED AND WELL DETAILED
ANSWERS | DOWNLOAD AND PASS |
LATEST EXAM UPDATE 2026/2027
1. During pregnancy, dyspnea
accompanied by increased
respiratory rate, cough, rales,
or respiratory distress raises
concerns of:
peripartum cardiomyopathy
Explanation:
Dyspnea accompanied by increased
respiratory rate, cough, rales, or
respiratory distress raises concerns
of possible infection, asthma,
pulmonary embolus, or peripartum
cardiomyopathy.
2. The middle section of the
thoracic cavity containing the
1/100
,2
esophagus, trachea, heart, and
great vessels is the:
mediastinum
Explanation:
The middle section of the thoracic
cavity containing the esophagus,
trachea, heart, and great vessels is
the mediastinum. The right and left
pleural cavities, are on either side of
the mediastinum and those contain
the lungs. The visceral pleura
encloses the lung. The pericardium
surrounds the heart.
3. A patient is unable to identify
the smell of an orange. This
inability could reflect an
abnormality in cranial nerves:
2/100
, 3
CN I
Explanation:
Cranial Nerve I is the olfactory nerve
responsible for the sense of smell. To
test the sense of smell, the examiner
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, 4
presents the patient with familiar
and nonirritating odors. A person
should normally perceive odor on
each side and correctly identify the
source. Cranial Nerves II and III
assess vision and pupillary reaction.
Cranial Nerve VIII tests the hearing
and balance.
4. A transient ischemic attack is:
a transient episode of neurologic
dysfunction by focal brain, spinal
cord, or retinal ischemia, without
acute infarction
Explanation:
TIA is now defined as “a transient
episode of neurological dysfunction
caused by focal brain, spinal cord, or
retinal ischemia, without acute
infarction.” Ischemic stroke is “an
infarction of central nervous system
tissue” that may be symptomatic or
silent. The other terms are not
related to the new definitions.
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